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Forums - Microsoft - Microsoft requests Geohot to hack Windows Phone 7

greenmedic88 on 22 January 2011
Mr.Metralha said:
dsister said:
disolitude said:

Windows phone 7 is already an open platform. All you have to do is pay MS a 100 dollars to "developer unlock" it...lol

Now in MS's defence, for that price they do provide programming tools, phone emulators and other goodies for XNA app and game development.

I can see Gehotz not being interested after this..."What do you mean, I can't piss off a company with my hacks? Forget it then..."

Seeing as how he wanted to work with Sony I doubt he would be that annoyed. He'll probably be ecstatic if he can get a job at MS

I think this dude is smarter than that. He might prefer working for himself and earn its own merit than being employed at any company.

 

Private sercurity consultant.

It depends on whether he'd rather work for someone else or remain free to work on whatever project he wants to.

Hotz' main problem is finding a way to legally attain compensation for his work as up until now, he's basically been doing it as a hobby. Not much money in doing free work.